Refugees and asylum
Apply for refugee status from within Canada, find out how to come to Canada as a refugee, sponsor a refugee, find refugee services in Canada, and learn about how the system works.
Services and information
Claim refugee protection (asylum) from inside Canada
Apply from in Canada as a refugee if you fear persecution, or if you’d be in danger if you returned to your home country
Sponsor a refugee
Who can sponsor refugees and all information sponsors will need for the process
Resettle in Canada as a refugee
Who can be referred or sponsored as a refugee, what to do after you’re accepted and what to expect when you get to Canada
Apply through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
Who can immigrate as an eligible skilled refugee or other displaced person, how to apply and what to do after
Find services for refugees in Canada
Access health care, get help to adjust to Canada, get financial help and learn about refugee rights
Appeal a refugee claim
Appeal process for refugees inside Canada and the role of the Refugee Appeal Division
Irregular border crossings and asylum in Canada
How the asylum process works and how we keep Canada secure while keeping our humanitarian commitments
About Canada’s refugee system
Learn about programs to help refugees claim protection from in and outside Canada, and how we help refugees and other newcomers settle and integrate
Key figures on asylum claims
Asylum claimants processed by CBSA, IRCC and RCMP
Canada’s response to the situation in Afghanistan
What we’re doing, programs for Afghans, help for Canadians in Afghanistan and how Canadians can help
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